SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore Update – Bitter Decision for Starbucks
In a recent trade mark decision the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, has rejected Starbucks’ case against Japanese dairy producer Morinaga Milk and its Mt Rainier trade mark. Starbucks Corporation...
In a recent trade mark decision the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, has rejected Starbucks’ case against Japanese dairy...
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AUSTRALASIA
Red Bull GmbH v Bullsone Co., Ltd [2017] ATMO 121 (19 October 2017)
Bullsone applied to register the below trade mark covering a range of goods in Classes 1 (chemical additives), 3 (paint preparations), 4 (oils and lubricants), 5 (deodorants and insect...
Bullsone applied to register the below trade mark covering a range of goods in Classes 1 (chemical additives), 3...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Changes to Trade Mark Procedures in Vietnam
In November 2017, Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) released an amended Circular announcing some changes to procedures at the National Office of Industrial Property (NOIP). The initial Circular...
In November 2017, Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) released an amended Circular announcing some changes to procedures...
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AUSTRALASIA
Improved IPO website in Papua New Guinea (PNG) unveiled
Securing protection for your intellectual property in the South Pacific can often be both challenging and time-consuming.  If registration is available (which is not always the case), the registration...
Securing protection for your intellectual property in the South Pacific can often be both challenging and time-consuming.  If registration...
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AUSTRALASIA
Australia Update: IP Australia announces a reduction in PCT fees
Following the directives adopted by the PCT Assembly, IP Australia has announced updated fees for PCT applications. The updated fees will be published in the Australian Official Journal of...
Following the directives adopted by the PCT Assembly, IP Australia has announced updated fees for PCT applications. The updated...
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GREATER CHINA
China Invention Patents can be validated in Cambodia
On 21 September 2017, the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China (SIPO) and Cambodia's Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts (MIH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
On 21 September 2017, the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China (SIPO) and Cambodia's Ministry...
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AUSTRALASIA
Development of IP Laws Amendment Bills proceeding – innovation patents to be phased out
Significant changes to Australia’s intellectual property laws will continue to develop in 2018. Concerning patents, the more controversial changes include the phasing out of Australia’s innovation patent system, and...
Significant changes to Australia’s intellectual property laws will continue to develop in 2018. Concerning patents, the more controversial changes...
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AUSTRALASIA
Pfizer succeeds in Full Federal Court appeal and will now receive preliminary discovery regarding possible infringement of biological medicine process patents
We previously reported on the 21 March 2017 decision of Burley J of the Federal Court of Australia in Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals v Samsung Bioepis AU Pty Ltd  FCA 285, in which...
We previously reported on the 21 March 2017 decision of Burley J of the Federal Court of Australia in Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals...
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AUSTRALASIA
The Patent Office provides clarity regarding enablement of polypeptide claims
Australia has relatively recently implemented support laws that require a specification to provide sufficient information to enable the skilled person to perform an invention over the entire scope of the claims...
Australia has relatively recently implemented support laws that require a specification to provide sufficient information to enable the skilled person to...
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